onslaught
Meaning of onslaught
- a fierce or destructive attack.
a series of onslaughts on the citadel
early 17th century (also in the form anslaight ): from Middle Dutch aenslag, from aen ‘on’ + slag ‘blow’. The change in the ending was due to association with (now obsolete) slaught ‘slaughter’.
Information about onslaught
- It is a name.
- The plural form of onslaught is: onslaughts.
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Hyphenation of onslaught
on-slaught
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- onslaught is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
onslaught synonyms
Meaning attack:
Meaning barrage:
barrage, bombardment, outpouring
Meaning a military attack or raid on an enemy position:
Meaning an attacking military campaign:
Meaning feelings of anger or antipathy resulting in hostile or violent behaviour; readiness to attack or confront:
Meaning a forward movement:
Meaning a headlong rush forward, typically in attack:
Meaning a sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a number of people:
Meaning the sudden forceful attack and capture of a building or other place by troops:
Meaning an attack made by troops coming out from a position of defence:
Meaning a sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy; a sortie:
Meaning a rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces:
Meaning a sudden violent attack:
Meaning an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one:
Meaning an instance of invading a country or region with an armed force:
Meaning a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid:
Meaning a military attack in force:
Meaning a forceful attack or effort:
Meaning a trip or journey in a car:
Meaning an intensive or sudden military attack:
Meaning a simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in a battle:
Meaning a direct assault by troops on a fortified place:
Meaning a number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles discharged at one time:
Meaning a brief and usually light fall of rain, hail, sleet, or snow:
Meaning an overwhelming outpouring of (something, typically words):
Meaning a fierce verbal attack:
Words that rhyme with onslaught
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